We are the Champions!

The Iowa Western dog pile.

San Jac after a 6-5 loss to Iowa Western.

#29, Keaton Steele from Iowa Western gets the save and also hit a homerun in a 6-5 win over San Jac.

#14, Grant Kay and #12, Brandon Tierney celebrate after Kay scored on a balk in the 9th inning.

#25, Galli Cribbs from San Jac is picked off first base and is tagged out by #29, Iowa first base man #29 Keaton Steele in the 1 inning.

#16 San Jac starting pitcher Anthony Banda.

Grant Massey of Gordon fans on a pitch.

San Jac starting pitcher Daniel Stumpf.

Iseha Conklin of Iowa collects a deep hit and throws back to the cutoff man.

Iowa Western’s Levi Meyer is put out at home by Gordon catcher Brian Jacobs.

Byrd is met by teammates after the HR.

San Jac lefty Michael Velasquez pitches.

The Civil Air Patrol Honor Guard present the colors at the beginning of the Wednesday evening game.

CUS FB coach Jim McElwain, center,  meets recruit Austin Beck’s parents, Mike and Melane at a RamStorming Tour stop at the Grand Junction Courtyard Marriott.

Galli Cribbs of San Jac hits a double.

Gordon College ss Grant Massey catches a hot grounder to get an out.

Damek Tomscha of Iowa Western.

Brandon Tierney of Iowa Western shows an autograph seeker where he is located in a team picture.

Terrance Dedrick of Shelton State Community College follows the flight of the ball.

Nice steal at second in first inning by Jefferson’s Denny Murphy.

Fred Ford of Jefferson College points in thanks at home after hitting a grand slam.

Gordon’s bullpen, which fishes for runs, pulls in another one as the team scores.

Iowa Starting pitcher AJ Guara wears a camouflage uniform.

Neosho catcher waits for a throw as Sam Bumpers scores.

Shelton State Community College’s J.C. Wilhite, right, slides into home to score as Polk College catcher Eric Hindmon misses the ball in the bottom of the seventh inning of Tuesday’s game at Suplizio Field.

The few anglers braving the wind and sand Sunday at Blue Mesa Reservoir found plenty of beach-front property as low water levels made access to the water a long walk.

There still is enough water in the Gunnison River to float your boat from north of Gunnison to Blue Mesa Reservoir and anglers and recreational boaters were out in force over the Memorial Day weekend.

David Bote, No. 21, from Neosho gets high fives from his first base coach after hitting a a RBI single against San Jac.

Garrett Schaede from Neosho is tagged out in a rundown by San Jac infielder No. 25, Galli Cribbs in the 3rd inning of game 10.

Garrett Schaede from Neosho was tagged out at home by Sac Jac catcher No. 6, Kyle Bacak in the 5th inning.

Brayden Kelley, the batboy for Jefferson (Mo.) College chases down a bat on Monday during the Vikings’ game against Polk State (Fla.) College in the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series.

No. 5, Kyle Leslie from Jefferson College dives into home safe on an hit. Polk catcher Erik Hindmon makes the late tag in the second inning.

Umpire Travis Olsen calls a strike Monday during Game 8 of the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series between Iowa Western and Western Nevada at Suplizio Field.

Greg Howard from Shelton State signs a autograph from 4-year-old Kadence Vis of Grand Junction before the start of game #7.

#22, Terrance Dedrick from Shelton St slides into 3rd base with a steal as he beats the throw.#30, Gordon College 3rd baseman makes the late tag in the 4th inning of game #7.

Kurtis Beidleman, left, and Jim Davis, with KTMM Radio, are announcers for the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series games Saturday in the new press box at Suplizio Field. More space, better views through tinted windows and “incredible” technology make the eperience more pleasant, which benefits fans, says JUCO press box chief Reford Theobold. The press level is named after Theobold.

Western Nevada College pitcher Dylan Baker

Umpire Charles McElroy returns a beach ball during game #6

#24, Levi Meyer from Iowa Western Community College is just out at first base on a infield hit in the second inning.Spartanburg College first baseman #8, Seth Neely makes the play in game #5.

Birthday boy Landyn Paul, left celebrates his 7th birthday with buddy Brett Valencia, 7 with a snowball at a JUCO game on Sunday.

Iowa Western starting pitcher Andy Roberts VS Spartanburg College in game #5.

Michael Gallegos, of Grand Junction, pulls his catch from one of the Mesa Lakes on Grand Mesa. Gallegos was on a family fishing trip.

Ward Lake Campground on Grand Mesa, empty in this photo , is open with running water this weekend. It’s hard to imagine a cool retreat from the warm temperatures at the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series, but there is one only 50 miles away from Grand Junction.